Vaccination
COVID-19 vaccine not certain: global alliance Gavi
The race is on to produce a vaccine against COVID-19 but it is not certain that one can be found, the head of the global vaccines alliance said Friday.
Apr 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Danish schools begin reopening after month-long closure
Denmark began reopening schools for younger children on Wednesday after a month-long closure to combat the novel coronavirus, becoming the first country in Europe to do so.
Apr 15, 2020
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Vaccination
Flu no more: The search for a universal vaccine
Chances are, you've had the flu.
Jan 7, 2020
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Gastroenterology
Cracking the colon code – new light shed on gut function
New insights into how the colon functions and actually expels its contents have been revealed for the first time following decades of study by Flinders University researchers.
Oct 29, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Herpes vaccine is a winner in animals. Next up: Testing on humans.
For nearly a century, efforts to develop a vaccine to prevent genital herpes have failed. At least nine prospects, including several that made it to late-stage human testing, have flopped in the last decade.
Oct 16, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Animal-assisted therapy improves social behavior in patients with brain injuries
Animal-assisted therapy can foster social competence in patients with brain injuries and increase their emotional involvement during therapy. These were the findings of a clinical trial conducted by psychologists from the ...
Apr 9, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Guinea pigs harbor a hidden health hazard
(HealthDay)—Been looking for a reason to turn down your child's pleas for a pet Guinea pig? Dutch researchers say the rodents may carry germs tied to serious pneumonia.
Sep 8, 2017
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Other
The hidden stories of medical experimentation on Caribbean slave plantations
In the natural course of events, humans fall sick and die. Patients hope for miraculous remedies to restore their health.
Aug 15, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Lag in brain donation hampers understanding of dementia in blacks
The question came as a shock to Dorothy Reeves: Would she be willing to donate her husband's brain for research?
Aug 11, 2017
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Medical research
How your risk of heart disease stems back to your time in the womb
Smoking, lack of exercise, bad diet and our genes are all well-known risk factors for heart disease, cancer and diabetes. But, as researchers are beginning to understand, the environment in the womb as we first begin to grow ...
Jul 11, 2017
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